African Agri Magazine July-Sep issue

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Agric and Livestock Survey go digital The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) is for the first time conducting the 2021 Agriculture and Livestock Survey(ALS) electronically using the Computer Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) which is expected to improve data collection monitoring and quality of work. Zimstat used to rely on Paper Assisted Personal Interviews (PAPI) which was labour interviews and took long to process data.

conducted the Computer Assisted Personal interviews. “This is the first time Zimstat is conducting the Agriculture and Livestock Survey using CAPI. Using the technology,

interviewers ask questions from respondents and record them using a computer or tablet instead of recording the responses on paper.

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The organisation is carrying out the ALS to collect data for use in assessing the food security position at both household and national level, compilation of the contribution of agriculture industry to country Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and formulation of Government’s agricultural policies among other things. The ALS is an annual survey, which consists of nine modules and conducted at different times of the year in line with the agriculture season. Some of the modules are conducted quarterly while others are conducted annually. The survey which is running from May to June will also be used to gather data to be used for economic analysis of the agriculture industry, intake planning of crops and livestock output and forecasting of agricultural inputs use by farmers. Zimstat production statistics director, Mrs Matiwonesa Phiri said this time, the ALS was being

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BURKINA FASO: Buy-Us Solar launches solar-powered irrigation project

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pages 56-60

New Rain Bird® Flow-Indicating Basket Filters Provide All-In-One Irrigation Solution

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page 55

Simplify Temporary Irrigation with New MP Stake Kits

1min
page 54

RainFine Introduces Just-Fine Pipe

3min
pages 52-53

Rwanda issues a stern warning amid Lake Virus attack

3min
page 48

350,000 tonne aquaculture target set by SADC

2min
page 47

L-selenomethionine: a powerful antioxidant for commercial fish species

2min
page 49

Aquaculture provides a lifeline for fishing community in western Kenya

3min
page 46

Agric and Livestock Survey go digital

1min
page 45

Revival of grazing reserves ongoing in 21 states

3min
page 44

Using agro-waste to produce animal fodder in Ghana

1min
page 41

1,4 million cattle sold during drought … restocking hinders supply of beef to markets

3min
pages 42-43

Forty-four poultry farmers in Dormaa receive FAO certification on FFS Concept

4min
pages 38-39

Empowering youths & sustaining economy through poultry farming

6min
pages 36-37

Astral interims decline on imports and high feed costs

2min
pages 34-35

Small-scale livestock rearing and impacts of climate change

3min
page 40

OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I invests in EthioChicken

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page 33

Kenya: Former Battlefields Along Kenya and South Sudan Border Turned Into Farms

5min
pages 28-29

Livestock Feeds builds poultry farm for Lagos school

1min
page 32

Solve those crop problems yourself, and save thousands!

2min
page 25

Namibia: Harvesting Kicks-Off in the North

1min
page 24

Rwanda: School Feeding Scheme Creates Market for Women Smallholder Farmers

3min
pages 30-31

Farmers must brace for sharp rises in agrochemical prices

1min
page 26

Zimbabwe bumper harvest to hit South African agriculture

2min
page 27

Tech-Driven Agriculture to Boost 50,000 Women and Youth Farmers in Nigeria

2min
page 23

Call for investment in agriculture as 9.8m Sudanese face famine

2min
page 22

How to Improve Hay Quality

1min
pages 18-19

Agriculture Will Make Or Break Africa’s Free Trade Fao

4min
pages 20-21

Agroecology movement is not against modern technologies – Peasant farmers

5min
pages 12-13

Over 4 000 hectares put under winter wheat

3min
pages 14-15

The innovative FLEDBAG® lets you empty big bags easily, quickly and precisely.

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pages 16-17

Tambuwal urges farmers to embrace dry season farming

1min
page 10

Tracing the history of farming across Africa gives clues to low production outputs

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pages 6-7
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